Compare towns
East Hampton vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | East Hampton | Hampton | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.